Abstract
Implant therapy is today widely regarded as a reliable treatment option to replace missing teeth, both for function and esthetics. Dental implants may be used to replace single teeth, replace multiple teeth, or provide abutments for complete dentures or partials. This topic focuses on the placement of single-tooth dental implants. The correct surgical placement of a dental implant is mandatory to obtain the ideal aesthetic result. Only through proper treatment planning can the correct position and number of implants be determined. Before surgical placement of a dental implant, the adequate hard and soft tissue must be available. The clinician must consider the time needed for implant integration and soft-tissue healing, creation of emergence profiles, occlusal forces in relationship to progressive loading, and occlusal forces on the final restoration.
Key Words – Implant, Esthetic Zone, Abutment, Prosthesis
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Corresponding Author
Dr Romesh Soni
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, Lanka, Varanasi, 221005
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i9.52
